Township government · Montour County, PA

Limestone Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Limestone Township took in $438 thousand and spent $241 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes57%State tax money24%Federal tax money13%County and local tax money3.7%Fines and other2.1%

What stands out

25%

of Limestone Township's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes57%

Property tax
26%$113 thousand
Individual income tax
25%$111 thousand
Other taxes
5.5%$24 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes and public utility licenses
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$23 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money13%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
13%$58 thousand

State tax money24%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
24%$107 thousand

County and local tax money3.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.7%$16 thousand

Fines and other2.1%

Interest, rents and other
1.8%$8 thousand
Fines
0.2%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking67%Running the government and other costs27%Police, fire, courts and jails4.6%Parks, recreation and libraries0.4%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.4%Interest on debt0.4%

What stands out

67%

of Limestone Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
67%$161 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$161 thousand
Running the government and other costs
27%$66 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$33 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$15 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$9 thousand
  • Government buildings$9 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.6%$11 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$11 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.4%$1 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$1 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Limestone Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Limestone Township itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.